Wed.Apr 07, 2021

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Toyota Motor Europe invests in EODev to expand hydrogen solutions

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has become a direct shareholder in EODev ( Energy Observer Developments ). EODev—along with its partners—is positioning itself as a leading European designer, assembler and distributor zero-emission energy systems on an industrial scale. In early 2020, EODev and TME Fuel Cell Business integrated Toyota’s leading fuel cell technology in the Energy Observer boat, ahead of its Atlantic and Pacific Ocean crossings. ( Earlier post.

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Mass-market VW EVs will have bidirectional charging starting in 2022

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Volkswagen electric cars based on the automaker's MEB platform may get bidirectional charging starting in 2022, according to a report from German business publication Handelsblatt. Several automakers have discussed bidirectional charging—which allows cars to discharge power from their battery packs—for several years, usually in the.

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KIST team develop high-efficiency and stable catalyst for extraction of hydrogen from ammonia

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Ammonia has recently emerged as a liquid storage and transport medium that has shown promising stability for long-distance hydrogen transport. At 108 kg H 2 /m 3 , liquefied ammonia (NH 3 ) can store 50% more hydrogen than liquid hydrogen. When ammonia is decomposed at high temperatures, only hydrogen and nitrogen gases are produced, with minimal carbon dioxide emissions.

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Report: Battery swapping might still boom, for taxis or ride-hailing

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Despite numerous challenges, EV battery swapping may still have a future, albeit with taxis and ride-hailing services rather than private passenger cars, according to a pair of recent reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China already has 550 battery-swapping stations, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 112,000 charging stations.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Palermo school buses go electric with funding and 50% lower electricity rate from AMPLY Power

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Adding another school district fleet electrification program to its growing list of customers, AMPLY Power has been selected to manage the charging of electric school buses for the Palermo Union Elementary School District in Northern California. The zero-emission commitment from the school significantly lowers operating and fuel costs for the district to 50% of what it paid previously when charging its electric buses, as well as reducing the exposure of students and the local community to diesel

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Chevy Silverado EV and Hummer EV, VW V2X, future for battery swapping: Today’s Car News

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VW could soon be enabling bidirectional charging technology in its EVs, allowing a scaled-up future for the tech. Does battery swapping still have a future in ride-swapping or taxi use? And to see how GM will build a Silverado EV, we need only look at some of the key decisions in the GMC Hummer EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of.

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Here’s what the Hummer EV tells us about the Chevy Silverado EV

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It’s a pretty safe bet that the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado that was confirmed on Tuesday—due by the middle of 2023, with a range of more than 400 miles—will look like a Silverado. The Silverado is GM’s longtime bestselling pickup nameplate, and one of the top-selling trucks in a market where GM, Ford, and Stellantis.

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Global OEM selects Eaton’s power distribution technology for new electric commercial vehicle platform

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Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business secured a contract to supply power distribution units (PDUs) and Bussmann series fuses to a global vehicle manufacturer for use in a new battery electric (BEV) light-duty commercial vehicle—a rapidly growing segment for BEVs. The PDUs are scalable in design to be applied to a wide range of future vehicles within the portfolio.

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UPS is buying up to 150 electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft

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UPS announced that it is buying up to 150 electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies to update its delivery network. more… The post UPS is buying up to 150 electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared first on Electrek.

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Shell invests in LanzaJet; AtJ sustainable aviation fuel

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LanzaJet, Inc., a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, announced that Shell has joined as an investor in the company to advance LanzaJet’s global growth, accelerate commercialization of its technology, and scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). LanzaJet’s technology opens up a new and exciting pathway to produce SAF using an AtJ process and will help address the aviation sector’s urgent need for SAF.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Tesla is building a new world’s largest Supercharger station with 100 stalls in California

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Tesla is expanding its current Supercharger station at Harris Ranch in California, and the expansion is big enough that it is likely going to make it the world’s largest Supercharger station. more… The post Tesla is building a new world’s largest Supercharger station with 100 stalls in California appeared first on Electrek.

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SAE International releases updates for two major EV charging documents

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SAE International announced revisions to SAE J3072 Standard: Interconnection Requirements for Onboard, Utility-Interactive Inverter Systems and SAE J2847/3 Recommended Practice: Communication for Plug-in Vehicles as a Distributed Energy Source. The updated electrical vehicle charging documents will play a major role in advancing automotive requirements for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) projects.

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85% Plugin Electric Share In Norway – Combustion Falls Below 10%

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Norway, the world’s leading nation in the clean transport transition, saw 84.9% plugin electric vehicle market share in March 2021, the second highest month on record (from December 2020) and up from 75.2% in March 2020. Old-school combustion vehicles fell to under 10% share and are soon heading to zero. March’s 84.9% combined plugin […].

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EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts an increase in demand for petroleum products during the 2021 summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the United States. EIA’s annual Summer Fuels Outlook, released today with EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), expects a 15% increase in US highway travel this summer but still less highway travel than in the summer of 2019.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Honda patents Grom-style electric minibike, could it be the perfect urban commuter?

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Honda has just patented a new electric motorcycle that seems to take a page out of the popular Honda Grom’s playbook. more… The post Honda patents Grom-style electric minibike, could it be the perfect urban commuter? appeared first on Electrek.

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GM to build electric Silverado pickup at Factory ZERO

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Chevrolet will introduce a Silverado electric pickup truck that will be built at the Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan ( earlier post ). The recently revealed GMC HUMMER EV SUV ( earlier post ) will also be built at Factory ZERO. The vehicles coming from Factory ZERO will change the world, and how the world views electric vehicles.

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Segway unveils futuristic Apex H2 hybrid hydrogen electric motorcycle

Electrek

Who said Segways aren’t cool? Not the dude riding a hybrid hydrogen and electric-powered Segway Apex H2 motorcycle, that’s for sure. more… The post Segway unveils futuristic Apex H2 hybrid hydrogen electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Loop Energy and BayoTech in joint market development agreement to accelerate deployment of hydrogen vehicles and fueling infrastructure

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With the shared goal of accelerating the transition to cost-effective, zero-emissions commercial vehicle and power generator technologies, Loop Energy and BayoTech announced a joint market development agreement for the deployment of hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. . The collaboration aims at reducing the complexity of adopting hydrogen electric solutions by providing fleet operators with clear and actionable strategic direction in respect to fuel-cell-powered vehicles and

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Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles

Electrek

Tesla buyers who ordered the new, recently refreshed Model S and Model X models are seeing their deliveries being pushed back as the automaker is experiencing delays in bringing the vehicles to production. more… The post Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

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Volkswagen ID.4 gets first impressions from Tesla teardown expert Sandy Munro

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The Volkswagen ID.4 is about to be analyzed by a man who has made a career out of tearing down and studying every little detail of vehicles from the world’s largest automakers. After his teardown of the Tesla Model 3 and the Model Y, Munro is now about to conduct a partial teardown of the Volkswagen ID.4, the first of the German automaker’s new breed of electric cars that are coming to the United States. .

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Norway’s gas car sales are crashing to a crawl and rest of the world will follow faster than you’d think

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Norway’s internal combustion engine car sales (petrol and diesel) are crashing to now just a handful per month, and the rest of the world will follow faster than you might think. more… The post Norway’s gas car sales are crashing to a crawl and rest of the world will follow faster than you’d think appeared first on Electrek.

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A Tesla Model 3 invasion is starting in the US’ second-hand auto segment

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While the Tesla Model 3 has been asserting its dominance in the United States’ electric vehicle industry, the all-electric sedan is also starting an invasion in another key market–the country’s second-hand electric car segment. . Last fall, the Tesla Model 3 made up only 3.5% of the United States’ used EV inventories. This was not bad at all for a relatively new vehicle like the Model 3, but over the past six months, the all-electric sedan’s share in the US’ u

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Why There’s A Ton Of Free EV Charging In My Region

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After I wrote an article about spending $0 charging a couple of electric cars over nearly 3 years in Florida, some commenters chimed in with “friendly” (or not so friendly) criticism that I shouldn’t be grubbing off of the rest of society and not paying to charge my electric car, and also that I and […].

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SpaceX’s Starlink terminal production costs have dropped over 50%, reveals president

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During the recently-held Satellite 2021 “LEO Digital Forum” virtual panel, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell revealed that the Starlink terminal’s production costs have dropped by over 50% from its initial manufacturing prices. SpaceX has launched over 1,200 Starlink satellites to orbit so far, and its beta service has been expanded to countries such as the United States, Canada, the UK, Germany, and New Zealand.

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British Adventurer Will Drive Electric Vehicle From South Pole To North Pole

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Chris Ramsey, a British adventurer and the holder of a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on an e-bike in 12 hours, will be the first person to undertake an epic journey: driving from the South Pole to the magnetic North Pole to raise awareness about climate change. Not only is he doing […].

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Electric Last Mile Solutions

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Today Electrek turns its spotlight to the up-and-coming EV company, Electric Last Mile (ELMS), which is targeting one of the hottest EV markets: commercial fleets. While most new EV companies are years away from production, ELMS, headquartered in the suburbs of Detroit and solely focused on the commercial space, plans to launch the first Class 1 EV later this year at a price point of $25,000 after federal tax credits.

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Tesla refunds duplicate charges and offers $200 credit to its online store

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Tesla gave customers who were charged twice for their car purchase a refund and offered them a $200 credit to the company’s online store as well. Six Tesla customers charged twice for their purchase said they received refunds about a week after their initial complaint as per CNBC. The customers received refunds on or before April 1, including payments for overdraft fees.

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Stupid New Talking Point Against EVs: “You Need To Pay For The Roads! (That We Don’t Pay For)” — Part 2

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Editor’s note: Following up on my pieces about the purpose of free EV charging and why the argument that electric vehicle drivers need to pay extra taxes & fees is nonsense, here’s one more article on why the argument that electric vehicle drivers need to pay extra taxes & fees is nonsense. This is a […].

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Tesla registrations skyrocket in Germany even though Giga Berlin hasn’t built a car yet

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Tesla all-electric vehicles showed tremendous growth in terms of registrations in Germany, skyrocketing over 83% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Tesla continues to show exceptional expansion in Germany, despite its production facility within the country not building any vehicles yet. In the past year, Tesla has expanded its international footprint greatly through the production of its all-electric vehicles in regions outside the United States.

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UPS Orders 10 Electric Vertical Takeoff & Landing Aircraft

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UPS gives the eVTOL industry a boost, and especially startup Beta Technologies, by placing an order for actual eVTOL aircraft.

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SpaceX gears up for tenth Falcon 9 launch in three months [webcast]

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SpaceX is scheduled to attempt its tenth orbital launch of 2021 – also Falcon 9’s two-dozenth dedicated Starlink mission – as early as 12:34 pm EDT (UTC-4) on Wednesday, April 7th. Known as Starlink-23 SpaceX’s 23rd dedicated launch of operational Starlink satellites and 24th operational launch overall will also mark the first time a Falcon 9 rocket lifts off under daylight since January 24th – a welcome reprieve after half a dozen late-night or early-morning Starli

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EGEB: Texas wind power smashes records in March

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Texas wind power topped 10.4 million MWh in March – 2 million MWh above its previous high. The UK’s power grid emissions fell to a record low on Monday. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Tesla a ‘flagship holding’ despite Gigafactory unpredictability: Piper Sandler

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) is a “flagship holding” for Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter, who indicated the all-electric automaker’s stock is simply a must-have following the impressive delivery and production numbers the company reported late last week. Even with unpredictability and uncertainty regarding its upcoming Gigafactories, Tesla is still primed to be a big winner in the savvy EV sector moving forward, Potter said in a note.

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Stupid New Talking Point Against EVs: “You Need To Pay For The Roads! (That We Don’t Pay For)” — Part 1

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After I wrote an article about spending $0 charging a couple of electric cars over nearly 3 years in Florida, some commenters chimed in with “friendly” (or not so friendly) criticism that I shouldn’t be grubbing off of the rest of society and not paying to charge my electric car, and also that I and […].

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